polishing bars

[buford]

I have three polishing bars.They are red,white and green. I would like to know about the hardness and which one to use when polishing my turning. I would also like to know if anyone uses them in finishing there turning. I enjoy reading about all the things people do and I get lots of ideas about pen turning. Thanks

 

[NewLondon88]

unfortunately, unless you get them from a reputable supplier, you don't
really have any idea what they are. There's no standard for colors and
grits/grades like you would expect.. and stay away from the ones that
have labels that look like you could have made them yourself on your
inkjet printer at home.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I tried the polishing bars, and found that I was A LOT happier with just doing all of my MicroMesh work, then adding a few coats of automotive wax.

 

[Jgrden]

:drink: I polished off a few bars, but that was a long time ago. :tongue:

 

[jaeger]

My suggestion would be to turn a scrap piece or two and test them.
You could also test some other products at the same time to see what you like.

 

[buford]

Thanks for the info . I will try your ideas and see what happens. thanks

 

[jjjaworski]

Here is a link to a jewelry supply house( others out there, I'm just familiar with this one).

Rio Grande Jewelry Making Supplies

polishing and finishing equipment link:

Jewelry Making Supplies, Silver, Beads, Tools and Jewelry Packaging and Displays by Rio Grande.

You can get an idea of what the polishing compounds 'might ' be from this link but there is no standard color system for compounds as was noted above.

Jewelry Making Supplies, Silver, Beads, Tools and Jewelry Packaging and Displays by Rio Grande.